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How BED LEAD "PASSIVATES METAL ... inhibits RUSTING
Research discloses sound reasons for Red Lead's long > acceptance as the "standard"
metal protective paint.
None is more important than Red Lead's ability to keep iron and steel in &."passive" state, in which the rusting process is held to
a minimum. As you know, unpainted steel, exposed to
moisture, rapidly rusts. However, the same metal, under identical, exposure conditions; remains'^passivated," or rust-inhibited, when
coated with Red Lead.
The graph at right shows (dearly the rnstinbibitive effect of Red: Lead on steel, as con trastedwith the rapid and continuous rusting
of haremetaL It is worth noting that, even after five years' " of Red
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Sprolfy BED LEAD for ALL Metal Protective Paints'
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The rust-resistant properties of Red Lead are so pronounced that it improves anymetal pro tective paint. So, no matter: what price- you pay, you'll get a better paint if it contains
Red Lead.
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